Art Guild hosts artVenture for Girl Scouts

Between 30-40 local Girl Scouts participated in painting, mobiles, Zen tangles/drawing, ceramics, digital photography, weaving and fiber art workshops led by CSC faculty, students and volunteers.

Chris Carattini, CSC alumna and Chadron Middle School teacher, volunteered and instructed the Girl Scouts on weaving in her workshop. The girls learned basic weaving techniques, then employed their skills on a larger group project.

Carattini has been volunteering to teach textiles the past three years at artVenture.

“I am a Family Consumer Science teacher at Chadron Middle School, and I also love working with different textiles and fabric. So, volunteering for artVenture is a lot of fun for me,” she said.

One weaving workshop attendee was Carattini’s daughter, Natalie Carattini. Choosing her mother’s workshop was easy, because weaving is the young Caratinni’s newfound hobby.

“I have been weaving and cross-stitching ever since we moved to Chadron a few years ago. I love it. It is a very relaxing thing to do, like reading,” she said.

Once group projects are complete, they are showcased at a local art show hosted by the area Girl Scouts and then sold at a fundraising auction, according to Mary Donahue, CSC professor of Art and Art Guild sponsor.

The CSC Art Guild was presented with a Community Benefactor Award from the Spirit of Nebraska Girl Scout organization Nov. 10, 2015. The award recognizes organizations not affiliated with Girl Scout members or troops, but who supply their programs with exceptional support.

The group plans to host another artVenture in January 2017.